Articles by Jean-Pierre Chigne
Amazon Is Tackling Healthcare With Help From JPMorgan Chase And Warren Buffett
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase are teaming up to provide their employees with an independent healthcare company. The healthcare company is described as a long-term plan.
AI Being Used To Create Fake Celebrity Porn
A recent subreddit made a fake celebrity porn using AI to place their faces over existing porn videos. This raised a privacy concern since it can theoretically be done to anyone.
YouTube Gaming Now Growing At A Faster Rate Than Twitch
Competition in the video game streaming market is on the rise. YouTube Gaming is now growing at a faster rate than Twitch; other competitors also seeing growth.
Apple Changing iBooks To Books And Wants To Challenge Amazon
Apple is redesigning its reading app from iBooks to Books. It looks to be positioning itself better against Amazon, making iPhones and iPads into better e-readers.
Anthem Pushed Back Bioware Now Releasing It In 2019
Bioware will be pushing back the release of the highly anticipated third-person shooter. "Anthem" was originally to be released in Fall 2018, the game will now be released some time in 2019.
Montana Governor Signs Order To Protect Net Neutrality
After the FCC repealed net neutrality in December, people were unsure how governments around the country would react. Now Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed an executive order protecting net neutrality in the state.
Hackers Can Use Wi-Fi To See Your Tinder Photos And Likes
Hackers on the same Wi-Fi network as Tinder users can now gain access to their photos. This is because Tinder doesn't use HTTPS encryption for information such as images.
China Successfully Clones First Primates Using The Dolly The Sheep Technique
Two monkeys in China were cloned using the same technique that was used to create Dolly the sheep. It is a remarkable breakthrough but is it pushing science closer to the possibility of human cloning?
Burger King Explains Net Neutrality To Customers Using Burgers
Burger King made customers wait to warn of the dangers of net neutrality. Using 'fast lanes' and 'slow lanes' the fast food chain fooled customers into thinking they would have to pay more for faster burgers.
Trump Administration Wants To Cut NASA Funding To The International Space Station
Keeping with the America First economic agenda, the Trump administration wants to cut NASA funding to the International Space Station. A new draft of the budget shows the way the administration is headed.
Adobe Updates Photoshop To Work With 8K Displays And Adds Selection Improvements
Adobe released a new update for Photoshop that will now let the program work with 8K displays. The new update also includes selection improvements for the program.
UberEats Buys David Chang’s Food Delivery Service Ando
UberEats acquired David Chang’s delivery food service startup Ando. The company announced it will cease operations immediately. The move could signal the service’s first step into food preparation.
AT&T CEO Calls On Congress To Create An Internet Bill Of Rights
AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson used ads in major newspapers to call on Congress to create net neutrality law. The move is seen as a way of circumventing the drawn-out process that will create a headache for the company.
Xbox Game Pass Adding New Games From Microsoft Studios
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass will begin featuring Microsoft Studios titles when it launches in March. Microsoft is going all in with the game service to start enticing more subscribers.
Supermoon, Blue Moon, And Lunar Eclipse Will Occur On The Same Day Next Week
Next week is set to be an interesting week for the moon. On Jan. 31, Wednesday, there will be a supermoon, blue moon, and total lunar eclipse all on the same day.
Rupert Murdoch Wants Google And Facebook To Pay Carriage Fees For News
The News Corp owner wants the tech firms who helped spread fake news the last few years to start paying carriage fees. The fees are the same that cable providers pay television channels to carry them.
Chinese Man Bites iPhone Replacement Battery And Causes It To Explode
A man in China decided to test if his replacement iPhone battery was real by biting it. The battery exploded after he bit, the whole thing was captured on CCTV cameras.
Study Finds There's No Link Between Violent Video Games And Violent Behavior
A new study finds that there is no link between violent video games and violent behavior, a misconception that started since the creation of violent video games. The study found that video games do not prime players toward violent behavior.
Microsoft Unveils $189 Windows 10 Laptops For Schools
Microsoft is challenging Google's Chromebooks with a new cheap alternative for schools with a $189 laptop. Microsoft wants to keep Windows' dominance among students and teachers.
Instagram Now Allows Users To Put GIFs In Stories
Instagram now lets users put GIFs on their stories. The new GIF support comes after Instagram announced a deal with GIPHY to allow integration.
South Korea Plans To Hit Bitcoin Exchanges With Taxes
South Korea, still fighting with its massive cryptomarket, now plans to tax its bitcoin exchanges. South Korea continues its fight to regulate the market after previously discussing a possible ban on bitcoin.
Apple Releasing $349 HomePod Speaker On Feb. 9
Apple finally receives FCC approval for its long-awaited HomePod speaker, and now it has a release date. The HomePod will be released on Feb. 9.
Sonic The Hedgehog Creator Yuki Naka Joins Square Enix
'Sonic the Hedgehog' creator Yuri Naka left the studio he founded in order to join publisher Square Enix. Naka previously led Sonic Team in 2006.
Facebook To Ask Users What News Organizations They Trust
Facebook promised to change the way its news feed would appear, going as far as getting away from paid content and head toward human interaction. Now, the social media company will be asking its users what news organizations they trust.
'SNL' Parodies Amazon's Search For Second Headquarters Location
‘Saturday Night Live’ took on Amazon's search for a second headquarters on its latest show. Amazon had cities bending over backwards for the chance to host the company before announcing the shortlist of finalists.
LG Patent For Folding Phone That Turns Into A Tablet Published
The long-rumored folding phone may be closer to reality now. A patent for an LG phone that unfolds into a tablet was published on Friday, Jan. 12.
Bungie Responds To 'Destiny 2' Faction Rally Problems
Bungie responded to fans' new woes, this time regarding the lack of new weapons and token throttling in the Faction Rally event. It owns to the lack of communication regarding the event, 'this was on us, no excuses.'
Square Enix Revealing Details Of Final Fantasy VII Remake In Tokyo Next Week
Square Enix has been quiet on the remake of 'Final Fantasy VII,' but that silence may soon come to an end. The publisher will be showing off new details from the remake at an exhibition in Tokyo next week.
Ubisoft Releases 'Assassin's Creed: Origins' DLC Early, Removes It Immediately
Ubisoft accidentally made 'Assassin's Creed: Origins' new expansion 'The Hidden Ones' available briefly on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The company realized its mistake and removed access to the new content.
Amazon Announces Shortlist Of 20 Finalists For Second Headquarters
The sweepstake for which city will get Amazon's second headquarters has narrowed down. Amazon announced the shortlist for the new headquarters which includes New York, Boston, and Denver.
